The Gunners will win their group for the first time since 2011 if they defeat the French champions at Emirates Stadium tonight, giving themselves the best possible chance of avoiding a meeting with one of Europe’s best in the last-16 stage.

Arsenal are unbeaten since the opening day of the season but successive draws against Tottenham and Manchester United have led Wenger to admit his team are “stuttering” in November, a month in which they have habitually struggled.

He said: “When you play at home against a big team, you want to win. We have been a bit stuttering recently. We played Tottenham, were 1-0 up and didn’t win, so we need to show that we can do that. It sends a statement out.

It is claimed the British authorities originally granted the 23-year-old a visa on the grounds he is appealing his conviction but it was later revoked, prompting PSG to claim the integrity of the Champions League had been “attacked”.

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Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain performs drills with team mates during an Arsenal training session

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Mohamed Elneny performs drills with team mates during an Arsenal training session on the eve of their UEFA Champions League match against Paris Saint-Germain at London Colney

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Arsenal's Olivier Giroud during training

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Aurier has started 11 times for PSG this season — including the reverse fixture against Arsenal in September — and most recently against Nantes in Saturday’s 2-0 win.

PSG’s main striker Cavani was rested for that game and Wenger believes their opponents have an edge in their preparations because Ligue 1 does not provide the same intense competition as the Premier League.

“PSG have an advantage in France because they can manage their games,” he said.